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the u.s. president barack obama has welcomes bp's success in stopping the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. he told reporters it was undoubtedly progress. new research is being done to determine whether the leak can be shut down without new leaks of peering. >> is this the moment the stain of the oil spill starts to vanish from the borders of the gulf of mexico? 1 mile down, this is how it looked last night. the leak gradually being turned off, until the flow was cut to just a wisp of oil. news, but president obama warned americans to be cautious. >> one of the problems is that when the oil stopped gushing, everyone feels like we are done. and we are not. scientists are doing a number of tests. what they want to make sure of to make sure the oil is not seeking out in other ways that could be more catastrophic. -- the oil is not seeping out in other ways that could be more catastrophic. >> is images like this that have battered the reputation of bp. but what have they achieved on the sea bed? the
the u.s. president barack obama has welcomes bp's success in stopping the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. he told reporters it was undoubtedly progress. new research is being done to determine whether the leak can be shut down without new leaks of peering. >> is this the moment the stain of the oil spill starts to vanish from the borders of the gulf of mexico? 1 mile down, this is how it looked last night. the leak gradually being turned off, until the flow was cut to just a wisp of oil....
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u.s. officials told the bbc that 600 militants have been killed in drone strikes since president obama took office, and very few civilians. the government in islamabad denies supporting the attacks. >> i hope the u.s. will consider that instead of doing it, give us the technology. we know where to do it, how to do it. then we will have ownership. when this happens, people will not mind it. >> some of those who fled the area are sick of the politics and the violence. >> i moved because of my children's safety. i do not know who to blame. islamabad, washington, or the taliban. we just cannot let -- bear it anymore. >> it will take a long time for northwest pakistan to get out. america insists drone strike must be part of a solution. bbc news. >> and our drone war coverage is also on the bbc world service radio today and on line as well. we have detailed maps from the bbc urdu server is, and the story of one pilot in helmand province. workers may evacuate because of an incoming tropical storm
u.s. officials told the bbc that 600 militants have been killed in drone strikes since president obama took office, and very few civilians. the government in islamabad denies supporting the attacks. >> i hope the u.s. will consider that instead of doing it, give us the technology. we know where to do it, how to do it. then we will have ownership. when this happens, people will not mind it. >> some of those who fled the area are sick of the politics and the violence. >> i moved...
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will the u.s. government provide better help perhaps with the military to apply their experience from iraq and afghanistan? >> as i indicated before, the nature of the explosive device contained in the car that led to the death of the federal officers in mexico is still under investigation and needs to be identified. the fact of the matter is that violence has been proceeding and aix-les-bains in mexico as a result of this award -- and escalating in mexico as a result of the civil war and those cartels. we see this as part of an ongoing threat that we have been cooperating deeply with the government of mexico to confront. this effort involves providing assistance, information sharing, and certain technical assistance. i don't have any information as to what possibly might be done in connection with this, but i am sure it will be the subject of consultation. >> can you tell us more of the troops along the border? [unintelligible] >> those discussions are ongoing and no agreement has been reached and
will the u.s. government provide better help perhaps with the military to apply their experience from iraq and afghanistan? >> as i indicated before, the nature of the explosive device contained in the car that led to the death of the federal officers in mexico is still under investigation and needs to be identified. the fact of the matter is that violence has been proceeding and aix-les-bains in mexico as a result of this award -- and escalating in mexico as a result of the civil war and...
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sanctions are imposed on north korea as the u.s. secretary of state looks to impose the demilitarized zone on a visit to south korea. the leader of the kurdish pp cakk rebel group has told the bc that it is willing to disarm at the turkish government meets certain demands. they're listed as a terrorist organization by most governments. our correspondent traveled to kurdistan to meet the leader. >> somewhere in the mountains,pkjk fighters are training. turkey says that these men are terrorists. the u.s. and european union agreed. here is why. a splinter group has admitted to carrying out the attack. this has been going on for 26 years. >> we were invited to visit one of their camps a secret location in the mountains of northern iraq. around one-third of the fighters are women. for more than one decade they have used these mountains as the base for executing attacks inside turkey, challenging their leaders and justifying killing. telling me that the group was willing to disarm. the turkish government, if they agreed to a cease-fire. >
sanctions are imposed on north korea as the u.s. secretary of state looks to impose the demilitarized zone on a visit to south korea. the leader of the kurdish pp cakk rebel group has told the bc that it is willing to disarm at the turkish government meets certain demands. they're listed as a terrorist organization by most governments. our correspondent traveled to kurdistan to meet the leader. >> somewhere in the mountains,pkjk fighters are training. turkey says that these men are...
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. >> the u.s. appeals court has granted bail to the media magnate conrad black as he appeals his conviction. the british parent and other executives were convicted in 2007 of swindling shareholders out of $6.1 million. but will serve more than two years of the six and a half year sentence. an investigation into american surveillance system says it has been made so they get is near impossible to determine its effectiveness. it involves 1300 government organizations, and no one knows how much it cost, how many people it employs, or how many agencies do the same work. suriname's former military dictator has been elected president of the country. the 64-year-old was voted in after he failed to win sufficient majority votes in may. the former army leader is accused of human rights violations. charges of defamation. the author was in the country to promote his new book. he has now been released on bail. the attorney general says statements cast doubt upon the integrity of judges. bp has been given 24 hou
. >> the u.s. appeals court has granted bail to the media magnate conrad black as he appeals his conviction. the british parent and other executives were convicted in 2007 of swindling shareholders out of $6.1 million. but will serve more than two years of the six and a half year sentence. an investigation into american surveillance system says it has been made so they get is near impossible to determine its effectiveness. it involves 1300 government organizations, and no one knows how...
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david cameron's u.s. visit is overshadowed by acquisitiocusat mixed message. and now word on art. >> welcome to bnd "bbc world news" broadcasting to our viewers in u.k. and around the world. tycoon, conrad black has spent first night of freedom, he was charged in 2007 of taking pounds, and there was concerns by the u.s. supreme court. >> conrad black taking shares more than $6 million, and security cameras showing him taking boxes away. >> the shareholders showed he was stealing from the company. jury was found he was stealing from the company. and the genius like conrad black, they are irrepressible from the climb up the mountain and down from the mountain. >> conrad black started in the building, and out maneuvered the owners and revamped. and it was what was the third largest newspapers. but will telegraph is long gone from fleet street and long gone is conrad black. >> his citizenship was that of the lords, and he renounced it. but while some admired his achievements, many found him arrogant with his homes in london, and florida, some said that he was livi
david cameron's u.s. visit is overshadowed by acquisitiocusat mixed message. and now word on art. >> welcome to bnd "bbc world news" broadcasting to our viewers in u.k. and around the world. tycoon, conrad black has spent first night of freedom, he was charged in 2007 of taking pounds, and there was concerns by the u.s. supreme court. >> conrad black taking shares more than $6 million, and security cameras showing him taking boxes away. >> the shareholders showed he...
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at the moment, the u.s. secretary of state is being taken to the dmz, the border between the twok koreas. she will be given her a glimpse of the authoritarian, isolated stayed on the other side. >> north korea signaled it wants to return to talks with some of the regional powers in asia on its nuclear weapons program. what to washington and seoul think of that? >> there has been a cautious welcome as there would be for any statement from north korea that it is ready to come back to the negotiating table. i think the priority for washington and its ally is to prepare for a joint naval exercise which will begin this weekend. the visit of hillary clinton coincides with those preparations. this is a large-scale exercise involving 20 ships, 200 aircraft, 8000 personnel. the message is clear. sending a message of deterrence career.h towe further acts of aggression will not be tolerated. while any sort of a conciliatory statement will be welcomed, at the moment, the real focus is on sending a message of deterrence.
at the moment, the u.s. secretary of state is being taken to the dmz, the border between the twok koreas. she will be given her a glimpse of the authoritarian, isolated stayed on the other side. >> north korea signaled it wants to return to talks with some of the regional powers in asia on its nuclear weapons program. what to washington and seoul think of that? >> there has been a cautious welcome as there would be for any statement from north korea that it is ready to come back to...
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." >>> we join the women's halfpipe finals, where the entire u.s. team is still in contention for the gold. >> well, italy is definitely a big blur. you know, i just remember the highlights and being so stoked. >> look at that big front-side 540 snail pitch. oh, lands that clean with the grab! >> another olympic run from teter! >> i was basically like, i can't believe i just friggin' did that! >> hannah teter is the gold medalist. >> torino was amazing. i did everything i wanted to do. >> there's a 900! whoa, unbelievable! bleiler goes ballistic! gretchen bleiler, a silver medal. >> it was just -- it was magic. >> heading into my last run in torino, i was sitting in fourth place. i had just gotten bumped out of the medal position. i knew what i had to do to win that event. i knew i was going to go for it, and that's just what i did. >> front side 900 -- oh! kelly clark sits on her landing. >> yeah, she was just flying so high and doing so well. i would have definitely probably been a happy second placer if she had landed that. you know, watching han
." >>> we join the women's halfpipe finals, where the entire u.s. team is still in contention for the gold. >> well, italy is definitely a big blur. you know, i just remember the highlights and being so stoked. >> look at that big front-side 540 snail pitch. oh, lands that clean with the grab! >> another olympic run from teter! >> i was basically like, i can't believe i just friggin' did that! >> hannah teter is the gold medalist. >> torino was...
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ibm works witthe top 10 u.s. hospitals and at the net estates, the top 20 health care insurance companies, the top 30 pharmaceutical companies, and 18 of the top 25 techs. we have similar relationships in western europe, china, singapore, and i could walk you through latin america. we have a point of view, needless to say. we have validated a lot of what is required it in the smarter health care system. that is not about a computer chip. that is not about a device or server or robber. it is not even about the eleconic medical records which everybody wants to define as nirvana. it is not enough. it is important, but not enough. it is about the data. on this planet, it is becoming more instrument and interconnected. we are capturing data in unperson added volumes. in three years, i.p. traffic is expected to be one, followed by 21 zeros, bytes. they're coming in multiple forms through rich media, not tags, cell phones, cameras, capturing it from every system or event imaginable. from the farm to the shelf. billions
ibm works witthe top 10 u.s. hospitals and at the net estates, the top 20 health care insurance companies, the top 30 pharmaceutical companies, and 18 of the top 25 techs. we have similar relationships in western europe, china, singapore, and i could walk you through latin america. we have a point of view, needless to say. we have validated a lot of what is required it in the smarter health care system. that is not about a computer chip. that is not about a device or server or robber. it is not...
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many u.s. politicians are likely to be angered that he will be able to walk away with a huge payout and considerable attention as well. >> hopefully the company thinks it can move on. thank you. more on the clean-up operation in the gulf of mexico just a little later. a double car bombing has killed 20 shiite pilgrims traveling to a religious festival in southern iraq. aimed at people going to the festival, the city is one of the main religious festivals often targeted by bombers. in pakistan a suicide attacker has gone to the house of an anti-taliban minister. at least eight people are known to be dead. the minister was unharmed. the army in iovanna says that the african prime minister has no choice but to go on the offensive against islamic insurgents. in response to the bombings this month from an islamist group. a 21-year-old german woman injured during a stampede at a festival over the weekend has died in hospital, bringing the death toll to 20. police say that the number of injured stands
many u.s. politicians are likely to be angered that he will be able to walk away with a huge payout and considerable attention as well. >> hopefully the company thinks it can move on. thank you. more on the clean-up operation in the gulf of mexico just a little later. a double car bombing has killed 20 shiite pilgrims traveling to a religious festival in southern iraq. aimed at people going to the festival, the city is one of the main religious festivals often targeted by bombers. in...
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. >> a comment from the u.s. senior official suggests the afghan army men as is poor. he estimated only 3% of soldiers and 12% of police can operate unsupervised. he added the 17% of the police are absent without leave. the problem for nato is knowing whether partnering is working well or increasing dependence, and many soldiers feel that using supplies or other gifts to get cooperation from the afghans holds them for independence. >> we are taking the big step of having this professional relationship and stopping giving them presents. it has been hard. you look bad elements. you have weeks where they pay you and will not work with you. it is something you have got to get through. -- you have weeks where they he you -- hate you. you have to be firm and get them to do it for themselves. >> whenever the best method of training afghan forces, there is widespread agreement getting more than into the film is -- into the field is in need of's only exit strategy. with thousands of men deserting the afghan units, will they really meet the needs? my colleague has been speaking
. >> a comment from the u.s. senior official suggests the afghan army men as is poor. he estimated only 3% of soldiers and 12% of police can operate unsupervised. he added the 17% of the police are absent without leave. the problem for nato is knowing whether partnering is working well or increasing dependence, and many soldiers feel that using supplies or other gifts to get cooperation from the afghans holds them for independence. >> we are taking the big step of having this...
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his wife also has a u.s. visa. she has been told that cannot go with them. >> she has everything she needs from the americans. the cubans still have not given her an exit visa. the urgency required hospital treatment in the u.s. and is going ahead without her. >> queen elizabeth and prince philip are off on their summer holiday on the world's smallest luxury cruise ship repair they have -- cruise ship. they have headed to scotland. a number of important birthdays will be celebrated. >> gone was the usual uniform of a public parade. gone were the party guests. this was the queen of duty in going on holiday and didn't the smile just say it? does that she did in 2006, she has started a small cruise ship for a family holiday afloat and another birthday celebration. this time for the princess royal that will be 16 next month and the duke of york. for many of war, it will be a reminder of favorite holidays from the past. it brought to an into the royal family's around the scottish highlands. the loss was keenly felt. it
his wife also has a u.s. visa. she has been told that cannot go with them. >> she has everything she needs from the americans. the cubans still have not given her an exit visa. the urgency required hospital treatment in the u.s. and is going ahead without her. >> queen elizabeth and prince philip are off on their summer holiday on the world's smallest luxury cruise ship repair they have -- cruise ship. they have headed to scotland. a number of important birthdays will be celebrated....
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and u.s. chamber of commerce says we have one of the top most entrepreneurial and state economies. so the most important thing we've done is the investments of the education of our people and making college more affordable and connecting that innovation to the entrepreneurs that are creating the new opportunities and new jobs that allow us to have a rate of job growth twice what the nation has been for the last three months. >> governor, one thing. >> one thing that happened in new york that may be a little different is that obviously legislatures are very queasy particularly in election years about making some of the tough decisions and creating these cuts. and in new york, apparently we didn't have to wait for a session to have that problem because the budgets were late, 25 out of the last 30 years. and in that period of time, what the state had done for a while would just borrow from its own general fund to keep the state functioning until a budget was passed. then we pass add law that would have an emergency appropriation that would keep the government running from week to week
and u.s. chamber of commerce says we have one of the top most entrepreneurial and state economies. so the most important thing we've done is the investments of the education of our people and making college more affordable and connecting that innovation to the entrepreneurs that are creating the new opportunities and new jobs that allow us to have a rate of job growth twice what the nation has been for the last three months. >> governor, one thing. >> one thing that happened in new...
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britain was a prisoner on the u.s. train. >> an american watchdog criticized the military for failing to account properly for $9 billion of iraqi money. the money consisted of the proceeds from the sale of iraqi oil and gas, as well as assets. the u.s. military says funds went mrs. -- records may have gone lost. bangladesh doubled the minimum wage for workers in the garment industry. take-home pay will increase to $40 a month. there have been a violent clashes in recent months with workers complaining of poor conditions. the garment industry produces 80% of the country's exports. american and south korean forces are taking part in joint military exercises. they have been taking place at sea and in the air. they involved the dozens of ships and thousands of personnel. a south african judge found four former students guilty of humiliating a group of black domestic [unintelligible] it was recorded on video and placed on the internet. ourselves african correspondent has been at the court. >> guilty of criminal behavior, hu
britain was a prisoner on the u.s. train. >> an american watchdog criticized the military for failing to account properly for $9 billion of iraqi money. the money consisted of the proceeds from the sale of iraqi oil and gas, as well as assets. the u.s. military says funds went mrs. -- records may have gone lost. bangladesh doubled the minimum wage for workers in the garment industry. take-home pay will increase to $40 a month. there have been a violent clashes in recent months with...
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there will be elected police chiefs and a new u.s. crime agency. ministers say the proposals will bring paulis closer to communities, but the labor party is saying they are unnecessary. >> the government says it wants to free up the police to arrest more criminals and tackle the kind of anti-social behaviors that matter most to local people. directly elected police and crime commissioners will hold police chief in england and wales to account, and the single agency will focus on organized- crime and border security. >> we believe what has happened is the police have contributed and are too much accountable to whitehall. new democratic accountability with the election of direct individuals, when will be responsible for responding to local needs. >> it comes of the day the man who used to run the metropolitan police of his seat in the house of lords. he was effectively forced out by the elected mayor of london, and the government's proposed commission will have the same powers to hire and fire. labour says it is a dangerous step. >> this is a solutio
there will be elected police chiefs and a new u.s. crime agency. ministers say the proposals will bring paulis closer to communities, but the labor party is saying they are unnecessary. >> the government says it wants to free up the police to arrest more criminals and tackle the kind of anti-social behaviors that matter most to local people. directly elected police and crime commissioners will hold police chief in england and wales to account, and the single agency will focus on...
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." >> u.s. court ruling, a judge struck down parts of arizona as tough new emigration law just hours before it was due to come into court. britain's prime minister, david cameron, has a warning for neighboring pakistan. >> we cannot tolerate, in any sense, the idea that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror. >> please find the bodies of eight newborn babies in the northern part of france. the parents are arrested. rescue workers tried to free 30,000 people trapped in northeast china. we will get the latest from our correspondent in beijing. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in the u.k. and around the world. it is a controversial law that has aroused passion and anger on both sides of the debate. now a federal judge in the united states has blocked parts of the tough new emigration bill passed by the state of arizona and due to come into force on thursday. legislators in arizona approve the measure in able in an attempt t
." >> u.s. court ruling, a judge struck down parts of arizona as tough new emigration law just hours before it was due to come into court. britain's prime minister, david cameron, has a warning for neighboring pakistan. >> we cannot tolerate, in any sense, the idea that this country is allowed to look both ways and is able, in any way, to promote the export of terror. >> please find the bodies of eight newborn babies in the northern part of france. the parents are...
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in the middle of this group, the u.s. secretary of state and hamid karzai. the announcements made are important, this is about style and substance, showing that they can support president karzai and bring their troops home. past promises have been broken so i asked the president about what the differences would be. >> the differences are that we can shed the capacity of the army. -- we can show the capacity of the army. the ability and good of our soldiers. >> any pullout depends on demand coming into land. with four stars on his hat, david petraeus is a new commander. he has the daunting task of getting the force is ready. the news has come that another soldier has turned his guns on his trainers. this raises fear that the taliban may be infiltrating. bringing british troops home depends on stopping the taliban. this was the scene for u.k. forces last summer, this year the fighting is just as hard. the casualties are also graves. -- are also just as grave. >> the afghan president, hamid karzai, says that he would like the forces to charge up security by it
in the middle of this group, the u.s. secretary of state and hamid karzai. the announcements made are important, this is about style and substance, showing that they can support president karzai and bring their troops home. past promises have been broken so i asked the president about what the differences would be. >> the differences are that we can shed the capacity of the army. -- we can show the capacity of the army. the ability and good of our soldiers. >> any pullout depends on...
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and senior politicians have been invited to appear at a u.s. senate hearing to free the lockerbie bomber. >>> as one of the biggest scientific projects in the world, the large hadron collider deep underground on the border between france and switzerland is smashing microscopic particles together to try to replicate the origin of the universe. now it's researchers are and raced to beat another team in the u.s. -- are in a race to beat another team in the u.s. >> 13 million years ago, there was a big bang. particles formed stars, planets, and us. it is called the higgs got particles. this is the large hadron collider near geneva. it is that gigantic experiment, helping to find this elusive particle. it is doing so by accelerating subatomic particles around the ring and smashing them together harder than they have been smashed before. the results will enable scientists to learn more about the nature of space and time. >> if the higgs is there, we will find it. if it is there, we will have other things and other possibilities, maybe an extra dimens
and senior politicians have been invited to appear at a u.s. senate hearing to free the lockerbie bomber. >>> as one of the biggest scientific projects in the world, the large hadron collider deep underground on the border between france and switzerland is smashing microscopic particles together to try to replicate the origin of the universe. now it's researchers are and raced to beat another team in the u.s. -- are in a race to beat another team in the u.s. >> 13 million years...
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the u.s. secretary of state's visit to the heavily fought -- heavily fortified border was a part of the symbolism of this trip, a show of support for their south korean and allies. at a press conference, mrs. clinton made clear that there was substance. >> today i am announcing a series of measures to increase our ability to prevent north korea's proliferation and halt their illicit activities that funds their weapons programs as the surge brings more provocative action. these are aimed at the procurement of material. >> punishment for no. 3 apostle legend torpedo into the warships in south korea. north korea is already one of the most heavily sanctioned countries on the planet, but these new sanctions announced are meant to squeeze its armed proliferation activities even harder and place further restrictions on its import of luxury goods. mrs. clinton said that the measures were not directed at the people of north korea, but the misguided policies of their leaders. >> the other partners -- >>
the u.s. secretary of state's visit to the heavily fought -- heavily fortified border was a part of the symbolism of this trip, a show of support for their south korean and allies. at a press conference, mrs. clinton made clear that there was substance. >> today i am announcing a series of measures to increase our ability to prevent north korea's proliferation and halt their illicit activities that funds their weapons programs as the surge brings more provocative action. these are aimed...
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u.s. steps up efforts to find those behind a leak of military secrets. presidents karzai say it puts afghan formants in danger. >> we consider that concern -- we consider that extremely irresponsible. >> the british prime minister and his trip to india defending his comments about pakistan's record on tackling terrorism. we report from the heart of the terrorist threat -- a town plagued by suicide bombings. >> people tell us is important that we should not say -- should not stay in any one place for about 20 minutes for our own safety. it has become one of the most dangerous places in pakistan. >> welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and also around the globe. coming up later for you -- a french woman admits killing eight of her newborn babies, trying to hide the births from her husband. and the new starlet of indian cinema with a famous father talks about turning jane austen and to a bollywood blockbuster. >> in the first afghan government reaction to the wikileaks inve
u.s. steps up efforts to find those behind a leak of military secrets. presidents karzai say it puts afghan formants in danger. >> we consider that concern -- we consider that extremely irresponsible. >> the british prime minister and his trip to india defending his comments about pakistan's record on tackling terrorism. we report from the heart of the terrorist threat -- a town plagued by suicide bombings. >> people tell us is important that we should not say -- should not...
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the u.s. defense secretary calls in the fbi. >> the battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies, and afghan partners. >> the worst infanticide in french history. a woman admits secretly killing eight of her babies. tombs of the unknown soldiers. puree in the u.s. over thousands of mislabeled graves at arlington national cemetery. >> welcome to bbc, forecasting to our viewers in the u.k. and around the world. the u.s. defense secretary robert gates has called in the fbi to look into the leaking of more than 90,000 classified military documents. the documents published on the wikileaks web site on sunday gave confidential information about the afghanistan war. >> u.s. forces depend daily on information from afghan civilians as they try to defeat the taliban in afghanistan. some might give information openly. others more secretly as spies. none expected earnings to be published on the internet. the dossier exposed this
the u.s. defense secretary calls in the fbi. >> the battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies, and afghan partners. >> the worst infanticide in french history. a woman admits secretly killing eight of her babies. tombs of the unknown soldiers. puree in the u.s. over thousands of mislabeled graves at arlington national cemetery. >> welcome to bbc, forecasting to our viewers in the u.k. and around...
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britain was a prisoner on the u.s. train. >> in the u.s., a federal watchdog has harshly criticized the american military for failing to account for billions of dollars that they had received to rebuild iraq. the department of defense in washington is unable to account properly for 96% of the money that they receive for reconstruction. >> i have the documents here, this is pretty slim but it starts off pretty devastating. the first paragraph says that weaknesses leave them unable to account for 8.7 billion out of the $9.1 billion that they received in this fund for the development in iraq. this is iraqi money that mostly comes from the sale and proceeds of oil and gas and some of the assets left over from the saddam hussein regime. this was entrusted to the u.s. defense department to spend on reconstruction projects. almost all the money, they cannot say what it was spent on due to poor record keeping. what they are not saying is that the money has disappeared and they are not necessarily alleging fraud. they are sayin
britain was a prisoner on the u.s. train. >> in the u.s., a federal watchdog has harshly criticized the american military for failing to account for billions of dollars that they had received to rebuild iraq. the department of defense in washington is unable to account properly for 96% of the money that they receive for reconstruction. >> i have the documents here, this is pretty slim but it starts off pretty devastating. the first paragraph says that weaknesses leave them unable to...
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the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has been talking to the bbc ahead of the summit. >> afghanistan leadership is in the spotlight as kabul prepares for the historic international conference. never has this city hosted so many foreign policy leaders. but if developments on the ground match the promises made at each of the conferences for afghanistan, this country would be paradise by now. the situation however is barely improving. a report by the afghanistan and geosecurity office is sobering. it says nato's counterinsurgency vatty is in trouble. attacks in june are up 5 1 pairs compared to last year. attacks against international organizations are increasing and the number of civilians killed is also rising. just this sunday, there was another attack against a market. but a conference will call for continued aid for afghanistan to support its government as it slowly takes charge. this should pave the way for foreign troops to withdraw. the u.k. has plemmed aid but has made it clear wa
the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has been talking to the bbc ahead of the summit. >> afghanistan leadership is in the spotlight as kabul prepares for the historic international conference. never has this city hosted so many foreign policy leaders. but if developments on the ground match the promises made at each of the conferences for afghanistan, this country would be paradise by now. the situation however is barely improving. a report by the afghanistan and geosecurity office...
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. >> the u.s. appeals court has granted leave to apply to fail to conrad black pending an appeal against his fourth conviction. the british man and other executives were convicted in 2007 for swindling shareholders at a $6.10 million. black has served more than two years of a 6.5 year sentence. our correspondent described the latest developments. >> the appeals court has said that conrad black will be allowed to apply for bail while they decide whether or not his case should be retried. the originalp is t judge will ask to be set a date for hearing. that will happen and we do not know when. conrad black will appear and both sides will give their argument. he mayor may not be granted bail. his lawyers are pleased that this move -- at this move. it is part of the process of the appeal system which they are able to start enacting thanks to the supreme court ruling that came through in the last few hours saying that the appeals court should reexamine his fraud conviction. >> we can presume if and when
. >> the u.s. appeals court has granted leave to apply to fail to conrad black pending an appeal against his fourth conviction. the british man and other executives were convicted in 2007 for swindling shareholders at a $6.10 million. black has served more than two years of a 6.5 year sentence. our correspondent described the latest developments. >> the appeals court has said that conrad black will be allowed to apply for bail while they decide whether or not his case should be...
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a judge in u.s. has blocked key parts of the tough new arizona immigration law just hours before was the big effect. beyond arizona there will be relieved as the state's immigration bill flounders, not least of which in mexico where it had been condemned by the government. many families and towns in mexico rely heavily on money sent back by family members in the u.s.. tensions had been running high in central mexico. >> this town seems bound to become a ghost town. 60% of the regional population have migrated from this rural community to the united states, mainly to arizona. most of them are there illegally. just a few of them can come to visit their relatives and re- enter the u.s.. every year they drive down from arizona to visit what they call their peaceful home town. >> we are lucky because many people are not able to come back. they do not know what the future holds. >> besides the slow pace of this town, any news from arizona is creating deep anxiety. the prayers of this religious ceremony wer
a judge in u.s. has blocked key parts of the tough new arizona immigration law just hours before was the big effect. beyond arizona there will be relieved as the state's immigration bill flounders, not least of which in mexico where it had been condemned by the government. many families and towns in mexico rely heavily on money sent back by family members in the u.s.. tensions had been running high in central mexico. >> this town seems bound to become a ghost town. 60% of the regional...
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it comes after the leaking of u.s. documents that accused pakistan intelligence of hoping insurgents in afghanistan. >> india and pakistan have a very complicated relationship. with the prime minister of britain to make this a statement in india seems to suggest partiality. >> this is not the first time david cameron has indulged in plain talking on foreign soil. yesterday's description of gaza as a prison camp was frank, too. he is establishing his own reputation in britain as well. on the ground in delhi, it is clear that pakistan will be on the table on talks between the prime minister and his indian counterpart tomorrow. david cameron has shown he is not shy of trying to set the agenda. bbc news. >> 100 days since the deep water horizon rig exploded in the gulf of mexico and triggered the worst oil spill in american history. oil is now clearing from the surface of the ec faster than expected, according to experts. -- from the start se of starta -- from the surface of the sea. st8 b)people have been killed n roadsi
it comes after the leaking of u.s. documents that accused pakistan intelligence of hoping insurgents in afghanistan. >> india and pakistan have a very complicated relationship. with the prime minister of britain to make this a statement in india seems to suggest partiality. >> this is not the first time david cameron has indulged in plain talking on foreign soil. yesterday's description of gaza as a prison camp was frank, too. he is establishing his own reputation in britain as...
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the u.s.? another 9/11? >> i think we need to look at in a very broad perspective. there is a clear network of communication between terrorist organizations. even if you assume that one person is weak, you have to look at the other organizations connected to him. organizations such as hezbollah might say that politically they cannot confront you directly, but they could do it through other means, such as al-qaeda. you should not just look at the capacity of an organization itself, but the capacity of its network. this is something critical to understand. we cannot look at terror in a just north america. the second thing that is very important, we have to look at the component of terror. you might look at a very small organization that has access to technologicala capability from a country that supports terror. this is something that we should expect and prepare for. >> let me begin, if i may, by welcoming everyone here, particularly those of you who have not visited the community before. i hop
the u.s.? another 9/11? >> i think we need to look at in a very broad perspective. there is a clear network of communication between terrorist organizations. even if you assume that one person is weak, you have to look at the other organizations connected to him. organizations such as hezbollah might say that politically they cannot confront you directly, but they could do it through other means, such as al-qaeda. you should not just look at the capacity of an organization itself, but the...
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sweeping financial reforms in the u.s. congress passes the president's plan for regulation of the banking industry. the vatican titans regulations dealing with the abuse of children by -- titans regulations dealing with the abuse of children by priests -- tightens regulations dealing with the abuse of children by priests. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- a special report from jerusalem. how is really activists are offering large sums of money -- israeli activists are offering large sums of money to -- take that is reforming and this time robbie williams is with them. hello to you. bp has declared the flow of oil into the gulf of mexico has been stopped. 85 days since the first news back in april of an explosion on the deepwater horizon rig. eight workers died, and the leak is now widely seen as the worst american environmental disaster began. bp hopes to fix the problem properly within weeks. we have this from
sweeping financial reforms in the u.s. congress passes the president's plan for regulation of the banking industry. the vatican titans regulations dealing with the abuse of children by -- titans regulations dealing with the abuse of children by priests -- tightens regulations dealing with the abuse of children by priests. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- a special report...
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joint u.s.-south korea and naval exercises are planned for this weekend, aimed at deterring any attacks from north korea. this was a south korean exercise in may, a response to the sinking of the warsaw -- warship. american said they strongly support the idea of south korea demonstrating that it can defend itself. china and north korea -- china, ally, hasea's main expressed concern. the mood is likely to become more intense. bbc news. >> authorities are said to reopen one-third of fishing grounds in the gulf of mexico. they say no crude-oil has been found since the middle of june. meanwhile, some ships being used and the cleanup are being called off. forecast -- forecasters were calling for a job will storm to hit the area. the american national hurricane center says it could hit the site of the oil spill within the next three days. the oil spill chief, admiral thad allen, says they have countermeasures if ships have to be evacuated. we have more. this is good news? >> this is absolutely good ne
joint u.s.-south korea and naval exercises are planned for this weekend, aimed at deterring any attacks from north korea. this was a south korean exercise in may, a response to the sinking of the warsaw -- warship. american said they strongly support the idea of south korea demonstrating that it can defend itself. china and north korea -- china, ally, hasea's main expressed concern. the mood is likely to become more intense. bbc news. >> authorities are said to reopen one-third of fishing...
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presidential and u.s. national elections. they know they are on to a loser, and they want to signal they will be out by the time the electorate votes again. >> thanks. leaders of britain and the united states will spend three hours in talks in washington today and emerged to describe the relationship between their countries as essential to international security and prosperity. during a meeting, the leaders discussed afghanistan, the middle east, the bp oil spill, and the economy. to get the latest on the talk, i'm joined by our our correspondent in washington. i'm assuming they are pretty much on the same page as far as afghanistan and the middle east, but bp must have been a little bit difficult. >> that is right. this was an interesting first trip to the white house as prime minister by david cameron. interesting to see the welcome. barack obama is sometimes a little bit stiff and formal on these occasions. also addressing each other by first name, jokes about their children, stressing of common interest. whenever a britis
presidential and u.s. national elections. they know they are on to a loser, and they want to signal they will be out by the time the electorate votes again. >> thanks. leaders of britain and the united states will spend three hours in talks in washington today and emerged to describe the relationship between their countries as essential to international security and prosperity. during a meeting, the leaders discussed afghanistan, the middle east, the bp oil spill, and the economy. to get...
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clearly, the u.s. authorities are involved in that and if they thought that something had gone wrong there, already could have intervened. as far as the cover of the scale of the disaster, i think it is true that in the early days bp would concede -- and i was down in houston at the crisis headquarters in may -- that there was an underestimation of the lead early on and they have revised those estimates. and of course, those estimates are coming from federal authorities and state authorities as well. "cover up" is an easy term to use in terms of conspiracy theory, but it seems to me this is a disaster and many are concerned. host: this from nbc, bp had myths it lobbied british bolivia prison transfer. -- for libyan prison transfers. this, of course, is over the pan am flight 103 bomber on mcgraw he. guest: it is a little bit more complicated than that. in the last days of tony blair as prime minister, tony blair and colonel gaddafi signed an exploration deal for bp. at the time this followed a sort of
clearly, the u.s. authorities are involved in that and if they thought that something had gone wrong there, already could have intervened. as far as the cover of the scale of the disaster, i think it is true that in the early days bp would concede -- and i was down in houston at the crisis headquarters in may -- that there was an underestimation of the lead early on and they have revised those estimates. and of course, those estimates are coming from federal authorities and state authorities as...
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but the u.s. can help with one other thing -- it can help address some of our most pressing security problems. some of them can be addressed by advanced technology and the american willingness and cooperation in this matter is there, and vitally important for the achievement of success. >> two more questions, then i will open it up. imagine you and president abbas have negotiation for the west bank that succeeds. how would you think about doing at once with the challenge of both gaza and hamas? >> this is a big problem. it could hinder negotiations. we could say we will not proceed until we solve the cause a problem, which publisheprobablya long time. or we can recognize that we have hostile element -- it is an irani and beachhead the this opposed to peace, to recognition of israel. its sponsors terrorists. we'll have to think about it, see how to work together to make the transformation. i think it will be unrealistic for us to assume that it is not there, or say unless we resolve that we will no
but the u.s. can help with one other thing -- it can help address some of our most pressing security problems. some of them can be addressed by advanced technology and the american willingness and cooperation in this matter is there, and vitally important for the achievement of success. >> two more questions, then i will open it up. imagine you and president abbas have negotiation for the west bank that succeeds. how would you think about doing at once with the challenge of both gaza and...
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u.s. and prison -- u.s. and britain have criticized the release of the lockerbie bomber. que.ere killed in dacia mosco the prime minister of australia has called for an election. she was elected by a third-party three weeks ago after ousting her predecessor. >> this morning, i asked her excellency, the governor general to dissolve the house of representatives so that elections could occur for the house and half of the senate on saturday august 21. this selection presents australians with a very clear choice. this election is about the choice as to whether we moved australia for work or go back. >> she is taking a big gamble calling an election so soon. >> she is australia's first female prime minister. she has only been in the job for just over three weeks. it is a political gamble. she now faces the biggest fight of her political life. this campaign will be fought over the economy, domestic issues, health reform, and education, and border security and the asylum seekers. this will be a very bruising campaign between her governing labor party and the conservative tony abb
u.s. and prison -- u.s. and britain have criticized the release of the lockerbie bomber. que.ere killed in dacia mosco the prime minister of australia has called for an election. she was elected by a third-party three weeks ago after ousting her predecessor. >> this morning, i asked her excellency, the governor general to dissolve the house of representatives so that elections could occur for the house and half of the senate on saturday august 21. this selection presents australians with...
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and because of this unusually uncertain outcome for the u.s. economy he remains prepared to take further policy actions as needed we don't know what this means it could mean more quantitative easing it could just mean the new fabricated policy to save the economy well yet they say that ben bernanke has no more bullets left in his gun because interest rates are already you know zero and there's not much really you can do to stimulate on his side of the big financial picture in terms of injecting more liquidity and they've already done quantitative easing as you pointed out the problem is that such as a debt based currency any action going forward is only going to increase the indebtedness this is the insanity this is what einstein warned about doing the same thing over and expecting different results is insane and this is exactly what bernanke is these totally insane think about what's happening in france there and saying also they want to sell state assets to pay down debt but who's going to buy the assets well somebody is going to borrow money
and because of this unusually uncertain outcome for the u.s. economy he remains prepared to take further policy actions as needed we don't know what this means it could mean more quantitative easing it could just mean the new fabricated policy to save the economy well yet they say that ben bernanke has no more bullets left in his gun because interest rates are already you know zero and there's not much really you can do to stimulate on his side of the big financial picture in terms of injecting...
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the u.s. has pressed for an investigation into the decision to free him and into allegations that bp lobby for his release. from washington, james reynolds reports. >> here is the problem facing britain and america. al-megrahi is free and not yet dead. the scottish government released him a year ago because the -- doctors said he had three months to live. 11 months have gone by, and he is still alive. al-megrahi is the only man convicted of the bombing of pan am flight 103. 270 people were killed when it exploded over the town of lockerbie. he was jailed for life. which is why his release last year and third so many in britain in america, despite -- angered so many in britain and america. scottish authorities decided to allow him to go home to die in libya. now hillary clinton has spoken to william hague about the growing concern. >> it is an insult to the families of the victims of the bombing of pan am flight 13. legitimate concerns were raised about the medical information that led to the d
the u.s. has pressed for an investigation into the decision to free him and into allegations that bp lobby for his release. from washington, james reynolds reports. >> here is the problem facing britain and america. al-megrahi is free and not yet dead. the scottish government released him a year ago because the -- doctors said he had three months to live. 11 months have gone by, and he is still alive. al-megrahi is the only man convicted of the bombing of pan am flight 103. 270 people...
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today, four u.s. senators called on the british government to investigate claims the firm pushed for abdelbaset al megrahi's release last year in exchange for an oil exploration deal in libya worth nearly a billion dollars. >> it's almost too disgusting to fathom. >> reporter: tonight, a bp spokesman told abc news the company did express concern to the british government about quote slow progress on a prisoner transfer agreement with libya, aware this could have a negative impact on bp's exploration agreement. however, bp says it never mentioned megrahi specifically and was not involved in any discussions about his release. 26 libyans were in british prisons at the time of the agreement, though it was megrahi who libya wanted free. for relatives of victims of the lockerbie bombing, the allegation sparked immediate outrage. >> i find it absolutely shocking and horrifying that this could absolutely upturn an entire justice system. >> reporter: the british government in power at the time of the bp deal h
today, four u.s. senators called on the british government to investigate claims the firm pushed for abdelbaset al megrahi's release last year in exchange for an oil exploration deal in libya worth nearly a billion dollars. >> it's almost too disgusting to fathom. >> reporter: tonight, a bp spokesman told abc news the company did express concern to the british government about quote slow progress on a prisoner transfer agreement with libya, aware this could have a negative impact on...
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war veteran groups in the u.s. are often. arms over what they say are broken government promises of the country they serve this. left many homeless. a space to call home it's ten years since the international space station first became habitable. with life support systems and docked with the orbiter many space experts worldwide see the project as the pinnacle of international call nation.
war veteran groups in the u.s. are often. arms over what they say are broken government promises of the country they serve this. left many homeless. a space to call home it's ten years since the international space station first became habitable. with life support systems and docked with the orbiter many space experts worldwide see the project as the pinnacle of international call nation.
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how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious of robert levinson. we're trying to determine his whereabouts and welfare, and received no corporation. his returning to iran should underscore that we should expect the same kind of treatment with our citizens when they travel to iran. >> said we supported him in coming here. what does that mean? >> made his way to the united states. >> was their money involved -- was there the involve? >> i will not say. >> yesterday, you said there was no swap. you are now being more explicit than in the past couple days about this dichoto
how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious...
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the u.s. has reopened one-third of the fishing grounds closed since the bp oil spill. meanwhile, a tropical storm is threatening the sealing operation around the well. the governor of louisiana has declared a state of emergency, due to bad storm heading into the area. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center -- >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. [woman vocalizing] >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> ♪ the top of the world, and i'm
the u.s. has reopened one-third of the fishing grounds closed since the bp oil spill. meanwhile, a tropical storm is threatening the sealing operation around the well. the governor of louisiana has declared a state of emergency, due to bad storm heading into the area. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news"...
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the largest u.s.-russia spy swap since the cold war is a done deal today it. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff, on the newshour tonight, the hand over of ten spy as rested here for four convicted in russia took place in vienna in less than 90 minutes time. we get the latest on how this spy story played out. >> lehrer: then margaret warner assesses the economic state of the states. with governors ed rendell of pennsylvania. >> woodruff: fred de sam laz ro reports on one man's mission to help the unemployed find work. >> i think about the training and you get papers and if you get papers you can get jobs easily. >> lehrer: mark shields and david brooks offer their weekly analysis. >> woodruff: and we look at the hype and the fallout from basketball star lebron james's decision to leave the cleveland cavaliers . >> it is very tough and i'm going to take pie talent to the beech and join the miami heat. >> lehrer: ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and wi
the largest u.s.-russia spy swap since the cold war is a done deal today it. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff, on the newshour tonight, the hand over of ten spy as rested here for four convicted in russia took place in vienna in less than 90 minutes time. we get the latest on how this spy story played out. >> lehrer: then margaret warner assesses the economic state of the states. with governors ed rendell of pennsylvania. >> woodruff: fred de sam laz ro reports on one man's...
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the other problem he sees with the u.s. economy is the unemployed and to banking committee chairman senator christopher dodd he says part of the reason i'm concerned by the situation is that this is the worst labor market since the great depression people who are unemployed for a long period of time see their skills atrophy they may become demoralized and short term unemployment becomes long term unemployment we need to be very concerned . they shift all their jobs overseas they have no jobs left therefore they have no savings no capital begin to capitalism without capital that's was kind of debasing and degrading into a kind of neo fascist slash pop consumer state well let's look at the first issue he talks about and that's the banking sector they're still laboring under all these bad debts and what are they doing they need to deal risk don't they well let's look at this next headline max why the new fetish for a black swan insurance means that markets are begging for another crisis yes this is business insider reporting o
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the u.s. is number one in bold soybean, coal and calling -- corn. the u.s. is by far the most important agriculture country for us. and except for naphtha -- nafta with canada and mexico, japan is number one customer for the united states. privatization of the system, this is -- this will be discussed in japan and i will not go into that at this stage. this is what has to be discussed politically. . . >> that means public and private together. japan no. 1 in the world, is two. if you look at patent applications, the rights to international patent applications, u.s.'s no. 1, japan is no. 2. our business still is strong, and i think it will be sold. thank you very much. >> i would note as a practical matter, the united states does not have trade promotion of authority right now. negotiating nafta is not feasible until it has it. >> that is what i said. >> you invited me to -- gentleman over here. >> you mentioned north korea. what steps have been taken by the japanese government to deal with -- what would you like to see the u.s. do in that capacity? >> the ja
the u.s. is number one in bold soybean, coal and calling -- corn. the u.s. is by far the most important agriculture country for us. and except for naphtha -- nafta with canada and mexico, japan is number one customer for the united states. privatization of the system, this is -- this will be discussed in japan and i will not go into that at this stage. this is what has to be discussed politically. . . >> that means public and private together. japan no. 1 in the world, is two. if you look...